POPULATION OF GREY
In its annual report, the Works’ Committee of the Greymouth Borough Council details the increase in the population of the town. In 1926 a graph was prepared based upon the census figures for Greymouth since its inception as a Borough and an average rate of increase line was drawn thereon. The. figures relating to last census of the original area have been plotted and the fact is revealed that thy population now is but about 200 more than the line would have indicated. The 1926 Census gave the population of the constituent areas as follows: — Groymouth (original) 5628 Cobden 1154 Total: 6782 The comparative figure for the 1936 Census are as follow: — Greymouth (original) G 675 Cobden 143 G Total: ' ' 8111 The percentage increases in population, 1936 as compart'd with 1926, are as follow; — Greymouth (original) 15.6 per cent. Cobden 24.4 per c.' nt. Greater Greymouth 19.6 per cent.
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Grey River Argus, 8 May 1936, Page 6
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152POPULATION OF GREY Grey River Argus, 8 May 1936, Page 6
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